Compare towns
Eliot vs Keene vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eliot | Keene | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
22,939Highest |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Keene School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.